[grassjumper]

I very much agree with you.

> I'm increasingly repulsed by this notion that unless I'm doing something illegal or in opposition the the ruling party, encryption is just a luxury.

Making encryption and privacy a common thing is important to maintain the anonymity of those who have something to hide for various reasons. It's the same as law enforcement using dubious methods: We don't object because we're criminal, we object because we're not (i.e. and don't want to risk false charges).

[Forbo]

All your comments appear dead to me, I think it's because you're a fresh account and have been shadow banned. Just guessing, I'm not sure about that but I saw similar behavior for another user on a different topic. I vouched because it looks like you're making points in good faith.